Zelda Jackson
Zelda Jackson was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. Jackson was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Jackson's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Jackson earned her B.A. in political science from Morris Brown College. She later received her MBA from Beulah Heights University. Jackson previously worked as a special assistant for U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D). She is a consultant.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] Amir Farokhi defeated Lauren Welsh, Zelda Jackson, Stephon Ferguson, and Nicholas Mulkey in the general election for District 2 seat on the city council.[3]
| Atlanta City Council District 2, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amir Farokhi |
55.30% | 5,356 |
| Lauren Welsh | 30.29% | 2,934 |
| Zelda Jackson | 7.82% | 757 |
| Stephon Ferguson | 3.76% | 364 |
| Nicholas Mulkey | 2.81% | 272 |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 9,685 | |
| Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Jackson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Gentrification --- I would like to introduce legislation to for zones of Empowerment, Tax Allocation Districts, and Enterprise.[5] | ” |
| —Zelda Jackson (October 10, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Civil rights | Environment | ||
| K-12 education | Crime reduction/prevention | ||
| Unemployment | Transportation | ||
| Housing | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Homelessness | Government transparency | ||
| City services | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased economic opportunities; Also re-entry programs for the Homeless and ex-offenders. | |
| Focusing on small business development; I would like to give incentives for Mom and Pop Shops for the Downtown Atlanta area and Metro Atlanta. | |
| Atlanta is truly a diverse melting pot with many opportunities for growth. | |
| The tale of two cities The Haves and Haves Not. |
Jackson provided the following comments with her survey response:[1]
| “ |
My main goal for District 2 City of Atlanta is to institute monthly Town Hall Meetings so my constituents have the opportunity of engaging with their Councilmember, State Representatives, Fulton County Commissioners, School Board Members, and City Representative eg. Atlanta Police, Fire, and Utilities. We can have the meetings several ways in person, webinars, telephone, and follow up these meetings with a newsletter. We must destroy the exclusivity of the gated communities within District 2.[5] |
” |
| —Zelda Jackson (2017) | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Zelda Jackson's Responses," October 10, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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